04 August 2009

porch rebuilding!


completion of the bluening of the house is dependent upon completion of the porch.

5 comments:

JustJoeP said...

in Chicago do you have'ta get a permit for structural refurbishing? I know some municipalities (like Highland IN) are Permit Crazy, for every tiny thing - mostly as a revenue generator for the municipality. What's the scoop in Chigagou? (the Algonquian word meaning "onion field.")

zim said...

no, i don't think i need a permit for replacing a few treads and risers, only for bigger stuff.

the guy behind me tried adding an entire floor w/o a permit -- and got busted. they let him finish, eventually, but it sat undone for well over a year.

they even let him get away w/o adding any windows. he's got an entire 3rd floor w/o windows!

JustJoeP said...

better to hide the bodies that way... or hydroponically grow things without attracting attention... or...

Rick said...

I think I prefer the word "embluening".

zim said...

it *is* a very cromulent word.